Dr. El-Sheikh is a Certified Plastic Surgeon, and a Fellow of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He prides himself as a highly skilled plastic surgeon, with a caring bedside manner. His technical expertise and caring disposition allows him to keep his patients well informed, comfortable and happy with their results.

After completing his B.Sc. in Kinesiology at The University of Waterloo, Dr. El-Sheikh went on to obtain his medical degree at The McMaster University School of Medicine. He was then accepted into The McMaster University Plastic Surgery Residency Program. Upon completion of his residency, Dr. El-Sheikh travelled to the world-renowned Buncke Clinic in San Francisco, where he trained for an additional year as Senior Clinical Fellow in Reconstructive Hand and Microsurgery. He is an active member of The Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons, The Canadian Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, The American Association for Hand Surgery and The American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Dr. El-Sheikh has been involved in scientific research throughout his career, during which he has published work in peer-reviewed journals and presented at international plastic surgery conferences. He continues to be active in his research, clinical practice and in the teaching of surgical trainees in the Toronto area.